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Old 02-08-2009, 11:02   #1 (permalink)

 
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Heading off to London this afternoon for a few days and am looking for recommendations on guitar shops to visit.

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Old 02-08-2009, 11:08   #2 (permalink)
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surely Denmark St. is the place to go? I think it's all guitar shops is it not?
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surely Denmark St. is the place to go? I think it's all guitar shops is it not?
This is correct. Start at one end and make your way down getting cash knocked off in each place.
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Denmark St can be very touristy and expensive...Try Chandlers in Kew for guitars and the The Gallery in Camden for basses[bass heaven].
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Denmark Street is a fucking rip off. Head out to Peter Cook's in Hanwell for some amazing deals. Not easy to get to via public transport though, tube then bus.
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surely Denmark St. is the place to go? I think it's all guitar shops is it not?
hasn't been a true statement for well over a decade... all of denmark street is owned by the same man. still worth a visit though.

peter cooks is a good call, also digital village in romford (the romford site is their warehose/ flagship) from the centre of london it is a tube and train ride followed by a 20 min walk/ or 6 quid taxi... shit load of stock though...
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The Sound Control (downstairs from HMV, right off Denmark Street if memory serves) is great, and I've never met nicer staff in any other music shop. They're affa helpful.
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The Sound Control (downstairs from HMV, right off Denmark Street if memory serves) is great, and I've never met nicer staff in any other music shop. They're affa helpful.
sound control ceased trading over a year ago, i dont believe the store is there anymore...
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Denmark Street is a fucking rip off. Head out to Peter Cook's in Hanwell for some amazing deals. Not easy to get to via public transport though, tube then bus.
207 bus from Shepherds bush green if my memory serves me well.
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Denmark street is still worth a visit though , lots of very tasty stuff to see , and Music Ground (which owns most of it) have dropped their prices quite a bit recently so you may get a deal
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